the opening around the socket is not wide enough for the base of the pins to pass through. its been argued both ways as frsky's fault and flyskys fault for not sticking to JR specifications. the strange part is I saw a video of one guy putting his frsky (pretty sure it was the DJT) module in without issue during an unwrap video, both brand new devices. so maybe it's just hit or miss.

This was a similar issue with the old 9X V.2 (mode 2 module-less) from HK. A piece of moulding in the back around the contact pin's base prevented the module seating correctly.
However, it certainly is no fault of FrSky, as I compared the FrSky DJT pin socket dimensions to the pin socket on my genuine JR module and it is identical.
And guess what - the JR module would not fit in the 9X V.2 either ...

Both have more range than you can see to fly your plane so it doesn't matter which has more range unless you are flying a 6 meter cross country sailplane at a mile out. Then in might matter, but still probably not.

Couldn't agree more. At our flight school, we have to tell some students to stop messing around with the distractions of telemetry and focus on learning to fly. Telemetry doesn't replace the need for a simple timer to remind you when to land!

I do agree with you only if someone is learning and still doesn't know what he/she is doing..
Otherwise you can rely on telemetry to know when to land. Actually much more than on a timer...
I still use the timer as a backup, but I don't really pay attention to it anymore.
If you fly electric, factors like the way you're flying, temperature, etc, affects how long you can fly. A correctly set low battery alarm is much, much better IMO.
But that's me.
P.S. - And if your radio is voice capable than it's funtastic

Not sure if this will fit the 9xr but for the 9x I used a bit of plastic cutting board and a dremel to copy the existing lever... most difficult part was finding the correct thickness so I didn't need too much work to grind it down.

Thank you both very much! I once worked as a precision mechanic, so I think I will give the DIY approach a shot.
Should that fail, I will buy that thing from Australia.

Both have more range than you can see to fly your plane so it doesn't matter which has more range unless you are flying a 6 meter cross country sailplane at a mile out. Then in might matter, but still probably not.

If I just did regular flying, I wouldn't hesitate to use DSM2 or DSMX for all my planes. With FPV under 2.5km, the most popular choice is frsky, and dsm is not recommended. I asked why frsky has more range in the frsky thread and I was told that their receivers are much more sensitive.